News – Page 140
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Features and analysisRetail staff attacked during store robbery
Five teenagers arrested in connection with an attempted robbery on an off-licence in Wrexham
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Features and analysisCo-operatives help support young women in India
Co-operative retail groups from around the UK have raised over £100,000 to helped more than forty young women in India develop new skills and secure a regular income
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Features and analysisShopworker attacks lead to jail sentence
Craig Johnson has been jailed for two store robberies that saw shop staff assaulted
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Features and analysisApprenticeship Levy reform urged by BRC
The BRC said the current Apprenticeship Levy system is “no longer fit for purpose”
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Features and analysisNeil Turton to step down as Sugro managing director in April
Turton had previously planned to leave Sugro in 2020 but stayed on due to Covid-19
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Features and analysisShopper confidence hits all-time low
IGD ShopperVista data found that shopper confidence has hit the lowest levels ever recorded
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Features and analysisCJ Lang appoints two new team members
CJ Lang & Son Ltd has appointed Neil Ogilvie and Craig Lynn to strengthen its independent retailer sales team.
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NewsSpar reports promising sales figures for the start of 2022
Spar saw sales grow by 2.3% year-on-year over the festive season
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Features and analysisJTI overhauls field sales team
JTI expects the new approach to provide more relevant insight to independent retailers from the field sales team
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Features and analysisNational Lottery sales tipped to hit the jackpot
Two large jackpots on the same weekend is expected to drive a sales growth for National Lottery retailers
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Features and analysisThree shops closed in Northumberland due to selling illegal tobacco
Three shops in Ashington that were caught repeatedly selling thousands of pounds worth of illegal tobacco have been ordered to temporarily close by magistrates
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Features and analysisKP Snacks supply hit by cyber attack
A cyber attack on KP Snacks’ IT system is expected to cause supply chain disruptions
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Features and analysisConsumers to spend more on groceries and home delivery in 2022
Over a third of consumers expect to pay more for groceries in 2022, new research by NielsenIQ has shown
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Features and analysisSouthern Co-op launches Too Good To Go trial
The group is tackling food waste with Magic Bags
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Features and analysisGovernment has no plans to impose excise tax on vaping products
Vaping and non-tobacco nicotine products are viewed by the government as effective tools to help smokers lead healthier lives
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Features and analysisGroceryAid reveals headline acts for Barcode Festival 2022
Barcode Festival 2022 will take place Thursday 7 July at Magazine London
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Features and analysisNisa sets out goals for Express format
Nisa hopes to have 50 Express stores open by the end of 2022
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Features and analysisDemand for PMPs rise as financial concerns grow
Research from Lumina Intelligence found that demand for PMPs rose over the festive season
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Features and analysisProsecutions secured over illicit tobacco sales
Illicit tobacco and cigarettes were seized in two raids on a store in Lincolnshire
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Features and analysisRespect for retail staff urged as face covering guidelines change
Customers in stores in England are no longer required to wear face coverings